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Population in Myanmar compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Myanmar was 54,500,091 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Myanmar's population is 55,292,116 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 6.11 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Myanmar is ranked the 27th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.67% for Myanmar vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Myanmar has had an average growth rate of +0.74% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Myanmar has increased from 47.8M people to 55.3M (15.7% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Myanmar vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Sierra Leone
2100 49,949,080 16,111,324
2099 50,198,343 16,126,181
2098 50,447,153 16,139,280
2097 50,695,410 16,154,153
2096 50,944,916 16,164,923
2095 51,196,278 16,173,557
2094 51,446,607 16,173,155
2093 51,693,545 16,177,864
2092 51,939,182 16,175,032
2091 52,186,904 16,168,153
2090 52,430,723 16,158,415
2089 52,669,995 16,146,773
2088 52,907,277 16,133,018
2087 53,143,840 16,116,823
2086 53,378,681 16,089,780
2085 53,610,966 16,068,438
2084 53,838,657 16,044,782
2083 54,062,724 16,011,134
2082 54,285,392 15,975,073
2081 54,505,055 15,935,071
2080 54,722,128 15,896,846
2079 54,937,654 15,854,898
2078 55,150,792 15,805,607
2077 55,357,283 15,754,551
2076 55,562,845 15,699,439
2075 55,765,753 15,639,458
2074 55,964,774 15,584,377
2073 56,160,415 15,516,736
2072 56,349,733 15,446,543
2071 56,533,780 15,374,790
2070 56,713,930 15,297,449
2069 56,887,406 15,216,666
2068 57,055,818 15,128,048
2067 57,217,287 15,032,144
2066 57,373,788 14,935,222
2065 57,525,666 14,837,697
2064 57,671,683 14,740,749
2063 57,808,968 14,642,031
2062 57,938,764 14,529,557
2061 58,067,183 14,423,861
2060 58,186,565 14,311,215
2059 58,295,246 14,198,706
2058 58,392,324 14,080,827
2057 58,481,859 13,960,869
2056 58,565,952 13,836,132
2055 58,636,423 13,706,113
2054 58,697,613 13,579,802
2053 58,745,390 13,444,465
2052 58,783,172 13,303,409
2051 58,809,843 13,156,370
2050 58,824,293 13,010,109
2049 58,829,688 12,867,021
2048 58,823,499 12,716,015
2047 58,805,696 12,570,250
2046 58,775,337 12,414,307
2045 58,728,250 12,257,874
2044 58,671,458 12,092,075
2043 58,601,589 11,931,531
2042 58,516,227 11,770,467
2041 58,417,678 11,602,993
2040 58,306,713 11,431,337
2039 58,181,537 11,262,807
2038 58,041,212 11,100,099
2037 57,888,662 10,931,629
2036 57,724,649 10,760,758
2035 57,544,156 10,585,702
2034 57,348,842 10,413,826
2033 57,137,545 10,241,196
2032 56,910,400 10,062,575
2031 56,667,160 9,883,708
2030 56,407,549 9,708,038
2029 56,133,620 9,532,000
2028 55,840,949 9,360,873
2027 55,531,050 9,179,702
2026 55,203,523 9,001,269
2025 54,860,498 8,822,114
2024 54,500,091 8,642,022
2023 54,133,798 8,460,512
2022 53,756,787 8,276,807
2021 53,387,102 8,094,602
2020 53,016,522 7,912,558
2019 52,640,713 7,731,991
2018 52,272,247 7,554,563
2017 51,894,938 7,379,299
2016 51,495,696 7,205,328
2015 51,089,056 7,037,655
2014 50,681,634 6,876,385
2013 50,262,658 6,714,051
2012 49,837,446 6,551,080
2011 49,419,820 6,387,251
2010 49,024,382 6,222,714
2009 48,660,459 6,055,646
2008 48,390,793 5,894,722
2007 48,125,043 5,749,352
2006 47,785,135 5,624,466
2005 47,438,365 5,501,712
2004 47,068,772 5,355,717
2003 46,667,192 5,177,687
2002 46,232,653 4,971,435
2001 45,771,139 4,692,716
2000 45,290,841 4,423,611
1999 44,787,724 4,318,043
1998 44,257,793 4,295,785
1997 43,708,798 4,253,716
1996 43,154,860 4,199,210
1995 42,605,338 4,179,179
1994 42,055,143 4,173,105
1993 41,502,429 4,157,130
1992 40,950,342 4,166,366
1991 40,394,154 4,246,267
1990 39,817,251 4,196,828
1989 39,214,618 4,034,037
1988 38,600,927 3,934,517
1987 37,971,594 3,829,718
1986 37,314,878 3,728,380
1985 36,622,827 3,638,438
1984 35,899,313 3,558,758
1983 35,162,715 3,481,646
1982 34,482,965 3,408,183
1981 33,858,783 3,338,940
1980 33,227,204 3,272,089
1979 32,596,550 3,207,499
1978 31,972,976 3,145,517
1977 31,355,966 3,085,354
1976 30,758,811 3,028,820
1975 30,176,565 2,974,657
1974 29,598,167 2,920,459
1973 29,026,388 2,866,955
1972 28,428,324 2,814,388
1971 27,807,219 2,763,222
1970 27,193,016 2,712,286
1969 26,585,112 2,661,365
1968 25,989,662 2,611,532
1967 25,406,429 2,562,384
1966 24,836,496 2,514,638
1965 24,279,431 2,468,666
1964 23,737,315 2,424,390
1963 23,213,408 2,382,258
1962 22,704,719 2,342,242
1961 22,210,581 2,304,227
1960 21,730,250 2,268,356

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Myanmar increased by 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Myanmar gained 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Myanmar was ranked 26th most populous country in 2006 and is 27th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Myanmar's population will grow by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people with a rank change from 27th to 35th. The population of Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Myanmar
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Myanmar Sierra Leone
2100 -0.5% -0.09%
2099 -0.49% -0.08%
2098 -0.49% -0.09%
2097 -0.49% -0.07%
2096 -0.49% -0.05%
2095 -0.49% 0.002%
2094 -0.48% -0.03%
2093 -0.47% 0.02%
2092 -0.47% 0.04%
2091 -0.47% 0.06%
2090 -0.45% 0.07%
2089 -0.45% 0.09%
2088 -0.45% 0.1%
2087 -0.44% 0.17%
2086 -0.43% 0.13%
2085 -0.42% 0.15%
2084 -0.41% 0.21%
2083 -0.41% 0.23%
2082 -0.4% 0.25%
2081 -0.4% 0.24%
2080 -0.39% 0.26%
2079 -0.39% 0.31%
2078 -0.37% 0.32%
2077 -0.37% 0.35%
2076 -0.36% 0.38%
2075 -0.36% 0.35%
2074 -0.35% 0.44%
2073 -0.34% 0.45%
2072 -0.33% 0.47%
2071 -0.32% 0.51%
2070 -0.3% 0.53%
2069 -0.3% 0.59%
2068 -0.28% 0.64%
2067 -0.27% 0.65%
2066 -0.26% 0.66%
2065 -0.25% 0.66%
2064 -0.24% 0.67%
2063 -0.22% 0.77%
2062 -0.22% 0.73%
2061 -0.21% 0.79%
2060 -0.19% 0.79%
2059 -0.17% 0.84%
2058 -0.15% 0.86%
2057 -0.14% 0.9%
2056 -0.12% 0.95%
2055 -0.1% 0.93%
2054 -0.08% 1.01%
2053 -0.06% 1.06%
2052 -0.05% 1.12%
2051 -0.02% 1.12%
2050 -0.009% 1.11%
2049 0.01% 1.19%
2048 0.03% 1.16%
2047 0.05% 1.26%
2046 0.08% 1.28%
2045 0.1% 1.37%
2044 0.12% 1.35%
2043 0.15% 1.37%
2042 0.17% 1.44%
2041 0.19% 1.5%
2040 0.22% 1.5%
2039 0.24% 1.47%
2038 0.26% 1.54%
2037 0.28% 1.59%
2036 0.31% 1.65%
2035 0.34% 1.65%
2034 0.37% 1.69%
2033 0.4% 1.78%
2032 0.43% 1.81%
2031 0.46% 1.81%
2030 0.49% 1.85%
2029 0.52% 1.83%
2028 0.56% 1.97%
2027 0.59% 1.98%
2026 0.63% 2.03%
2025 0.66% 2.08%
2024 0.68% 2.15%
2023 0.7% 2.22%
2022 0.69% 2.25%
2021 0.7% 2.3%
2020 0.71% 2.34%
2019 0.7% 2.35%
2018 0.73% 2.38%
2017 0.78% 2.41%
2016 0.8% 2.38%
2015 0.8% 2.35%
2014 0.83% 2.42%
2013 0.85% 2.49%
2012 0.85% 2.56%
2011 0.81% 2.64%
2010 0.75% 2.76%
2009 0.56% 2.73%
2008 0.55% 2.53%
2007 0.71% 2.22%
2006 0.73% 2.23%
2005 0.79% 2.73%
2004 0.86% 3.44%
2003 0.94% 4.15%
2002 1.01% 5.94%
2001 1.06% 6.08%
2000 1.12% 2.44%
1999 1.2% 0.52%
1998 1.26% 0.99%
1997 1.28% 1.3%
1996 1.29% 0.48%
1995 1.31% 0.15%
1994 1.33% 0.38%
1993 1.35% -0.22%
1992 1.38% -1.88%
1991 1.45% 1.18%
1990 1.54% 4.04%
1989 1.59% 2.53%
1988 1.66% 2.74%
1987 1.76% 2.72%
1986 1.89% 2.47%
1985 2.02% 2.24%
1984 2.09% 2.21%
1983 1.97% 2.16%
1982 1.84% 2.07%
1981 1.9% 2.04%
1980 1.93% 2.01%
1979 1.95% 1.97%
1978 1.97% 1.95%
1977 1.94% 1.87%
1976 1.93% 1.82%
1975 1.95% 1.86%
1974 1.97% 1.87%
1973 2.1% 1.87%
1972 2.23% 1.85%
1971 2.26% 1.88%
1970 2.29% 1.91%
1969 2.29% 1.91%
1968 2.3% 1.92%
1967 2.29% 1.9%
1966 2.29% 1.86%
1965 2.28% 1.83%
1964 2.26% 1.77%
1963 2.24% 1.71%
1962 2.22% 1.65%
1961 2.21% 1.58%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Myanmar grew by 0.68%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Myanmar Sierra Leone
Current population
55292116
9049533
Population rank 27/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.67% 0.11%
One net population change
1.43 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
34.9 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
1.06 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,004 +497
Annual growth/decline +366,293 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +0.68% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 118/197 47/197
One migration net change every
13.3 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -39,661 -11,309
Net migration rank 172/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 79,052 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 139/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 194/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Myanmar
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Myanmar Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -39,661 - -11,309
2024 - -37,979 - -11,000
2023 408,331 -34,989 188,788 -4,000
2022 415,647 -34,988 186,625 -4,000
2021 394,104 -35,370 183,326 -1,544
2020 448,626 -66,213 181,015 1,292
2019 469,924 -100,783 181,068 -2,238
2018 482,316 -114,598 178,772 -2,741
2017 492,276 -105,415 173,259 1,234
2016 499,508 -87,907 168,784 4,657
2015 495,769 -94,108 162,275 -356
2014 488,114 -74,901 160,137 485
2013 487,648 -62,863 161,265 2,773
2012 487,210 -61,536 160,915 988
2011 492,271 -82,713 158,858 6,895
2010 497,745 -116,481 155,338 7,983
2009 505,144 -158,542 152,669 18,145
2008 373,287 -180,533 149,855 1,182
2007 523,745 -184,989 145,740 -6,042
2006 527,165 -186,098 144,127 -34,052
2005 537,429 -185,009 137,234 -1,805
2004 556,494 -169,736 132,661 23,897
2003 582,173 -165,739 130,312 69,185
2002 602,873 -150,232 126,429 86,578
2001 601,524 -131,124 116,647 227,791
2000 596,979 -106,772 110,754 83,013
1999 597,916 -81,874 102,295 -84,926
1998 606,110 -62,281 103,906 -76,766
1997 613,103 -58,954 105,433 -48,437
1996 619,488 -65,766 104,140 -52,110
1995 620,376 -75,097 100,885 -112,857
1994 626,411 -71,359 101,486 -77,371
1993 633,576 -83,214 103,317 -95,476
1992 634,484 -80,661 103,251 -129,565
1991 637,622 -79,059 105,477 -238,965
1990 636,081 -40,859 100,778 131,587
1989 636,610 -26,585 98,298 -5,079
1988 630,392 -13,046 96,344 9,470
1987 652,960 -11,642 94,235 9,558
1986 679,467 -7,351 90,902 7,992
1985 705,905 6,074 88,869 -7,873
1984 723,623 11,433 87,072 -8,708
1983 719,710 18,427 84,628 -8,783
1982 701,212 -79,856 82,457 -11,379
1981 679,851 -52,839 80,111 -12,699
1980 673,815 -37,679 77,932 -11,641
1979 669,338 -44,174 75,992 -13,095
1978 658,068 -36,055 74,130 -13,073
1977 649,915 -37,879 71,663 -12,399
1976 642,829 -60,561 69,506 -15,686
1975 635,005 -52,763 67,560 -13,058
1974 628,458 -53,875 65,357 -11,473
1973 624,619 -55,659 62,443 -9,322
1972 616,411 10,735 60,279 -8,267
1971 608,784 6,306 58,484 -8,162
1970 595,337 17,997 56,513 -4,957
1969 584,979 17,491 54,768 -4,485
1968 571,123 17,293 53,126 -3,743
1967 559,577 18,470 51,734 -2,819
1966 546,378 15,453 49,486 -2,911
1965 533,443 18,847 47,223 -1,851
1964 516,334 15,600 45,487 -2,308
1963 501,548 14,350 43,569 -2,480
1962 487,925 13,546 41,603 -2,658
1961 474,818 11,972 40,022 -2,947
1960 465,049 8,807 38,192 -3,528

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/myanmar/sierra-leone | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Myanmar is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people). In Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 79,052 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Myanmar, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

Biggest cities by population

Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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